Captain John Blake MC died [1] during operations against the enemy held island of Brac. He had earlier been awarded the MC [2] for leadership, gallantry and devotion to duty while serving with Royal Marine Commandos in the capture of Mt. Ornito, Italy on the 3 Feb. 1944 [3].

Marine William Bryce died during operations on the Dalmatian Islands. The Naval history website record him as dying of wounds. 7 days before his death his Commando were engaged in Operation Flounced, an attack on the enemy held island of Brac.

Lieutenant Frank Hancock died during an air attack on Vis, their base of operations against enemy held Dalmatian Islands.

The 43RM Cdo. War Diary entry for 28th March 1944 states " Enemy aircraft attacked Vis town , and bombs also fell in Podselje . A direct hit was scored on the Cdo Orderly room,resulting in the death of Ty. Lt. F.H. Hancock and two marines."

Marine Percy Jeal died during an air attack on Vis, their base of operations against enemy held Dalmatian Islands.

The 43RM Cdo. War Diary entry for 28th March 1944 states " Enemy aircraft attacked Vis town , and bombs also fell in Podselje . A direct hit was scored on the Cdo Orderly room,resulting in the death of Ty Lt. F.H. Hancock and two marines."

Two entries from the No.2 Cdo War Diary: 4th March 1944 at Vis - "Captain S.L. Jenkins departed with Lt McMenamin to Solta to recce for proposed raid"; 8th March 1944 at Vis. "Lt McMenamin returned with the news that Captain Jenkins had been wounded and captured by the Germans on Solta."

The memorial cross at St David's Church, Llanarthney Carmarthenshire, is inscribed to the memory of Captain Jenkins.

Marine Samuel Saunders died during an air attack on Vis, their base of operations against enemy held Dalmatian Islands.

The 43RM Cdo. War Diary entry for 28th March 1944 states " Enemy aircraft attacked Vis town , and bombs also fell in Podselje . A direct hit was scored on the Cdo Orderly room resulting in the death of Ty Lt. F.H. Hancock and two marines."

Captain Ralph Schooley, 'B' troop, died during operations on the enemy held island of Brac, Yugoslavia. He received a Mention in Despatches for "outstanding service whilst operating with the Allied Armies in Italy."

Captain Edward Wakefield was killed whilst attached to 2 Special Service Brigade during an operation involving Nos. 40 and 43RM Commando and Partisan forces, against German forces on the island of Brac.He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches in 1945. [Source: London Gazettes Supp. 36886, page 337.]